When looking into the general overview of a CDI specialist’s responsibilities, it is important for new specialists to understand the basics of coding, querying, and physician education. Use these strategies to brush up on the CDI essentials.
This week’s Medicare updates include CLIA guidance for temporary testing sites, an NCA on cochlear implantation, an update to manual language regarding critical care E/M services, and more!
Modifier -58 describes a staged or related procedure or service by the same provider during the postoperative period. Apply these experts tips to ensure it's used correctly.
We caught up for a HIPAA compliance checkpoint Q&A with Rebecca Herold, FIP, CIPM, CIPP/US, CIPT, CISSP, CISM, CISA, FLMI, CEO and founder of The Privacy Professor, and co-founder of Privacy Security Brainiacs.
If your case management department is short-staffed, you’re not alone. Many organizations are struggling with unfilled positions and overburdened staff.
This week’s Medicare updates include an OIG review of bariatric surgery, an announcement on a redesigned ACO for 2023, the quarterly update to the ESRD prospective payment system, and more!